Wichita eagle., 1887-12-23
SEDGWICK COUNTY WANTS A FAIR
POLITICAL DEAL.
To the Editor of the Daily Eagle:

| To the Editor of the Daily Eagle:
Since the settlement of this country
Wichita has been place of considerable
and increasing importance; now it is the
largest and wealthiest place, not only in
this section, but in Kansas. During all
these years, with patience and self
denial remarkable in politics, Wichita
has permitted the lions share of the
state, district and national offices to be
filed by the ambitious politicians of the
smaller towns. This has not been be
| cause of local paucity of talent in
either of the great political parties; such
! as the late Capt. White, Dave Dale, and
many others of the older Democrats
of the city could usefully and gracefully
fill positions in the gift of that party
from congressman to a foreign repre-
sentative, to say nothing of the recent
great increase of local Democratic talent.
IAs to the dominant Republican
party, its local leaders of abili-
ty have been more numerous than
those of the Democrats. Judge Camp
bell. before he mugwumped. and Judge
Wall since he came over from the Dem
ocrats. Judge Sluss. w. E. Stanley and
others have been capable of greater pO-
sitions. state and national. than they
aspired to or that the city and county
ever assisted them TO obtain as represent
ative citizens. All this can be attributed
to several causes First, a superabun-
dance of private business has absorbed
the time and talent Of the Wichita men
heretofore. Unlike Diana whilst at
tending to the accouchment of Alex
ander the Great when her temple was
DESTROYED. our fellows have strictly at
| tended to home business.
But there is time for all things to
end. There are upwards of 10000 voters
in this city and county very safely.
Both Democrats and Republicans should
see to it that that vote is hereafter
brought out and that it be fully repre-
sented in every way in state and national
offices. There need be no sacrifices of
principle in this. either. Just claim our
due and it will be readily assented
TO. We do not ask for favors: only our
dues will be claimed.
We have never had a member of the
L. S. congress in either branch. No gov
ernor has been chosen from Wichita or
the southwest part of the state. In every
deal we heretofore got left. We thiuk,
and we are not alone by a large ma .iOrity
either. that it is time we were doing
something for ourselves. A very good
time to begin is right now. So if the
Republicans of this district or the state
are trimming their slate pencils we feel
competent to say that the Wichita and
Sedgwick grindstone is in motion and
| that we will this year sharpen our cutlery
at home. and accommodate our friends,
too. And it ought to be let out that any
old arrangements that interfere will be
null and void. We have competent
man whom. if he will have it. we would
like to give the the Republican nOmina-
ton for governor. If he wants it and
does not get it by reason of any cOnven-
ton Jobs there are a few thousand Sedg-
wick county Republicans and tens of
thousands of them in this part
of the state who will feel
bad. That man can more nearly
represent the clear cut conservative ele-
ments of Republicanism than any lead
1IlR HAL Ill tllt Stutts IllS COulSS flair
been honest and open. He has ever Ill
the most public manner upheld Republi-
can principles. law and order He has
never resorted to the subterfuges of the
demagogue in public utterances and for
this rare frankness his course has been
misconstrued to some extent. In this
article he shall be nameless. but we want
him for governor all the same. We have
also a man in the Republican party whose
experience during reconstruction III the
south has made him thoroughly familiar
with the political elements of that part
of the country where the Democrats get
their strongest leadership, We have too
few of such experienced men IN congress
and it will be of incalculable value to the
Republicans in the future debates OF that
body to have many Of them. This gen
tIeman is fine tinancier: a student and
classical scholar He is thoroughly i'm
bued with sound Republican principles.
He understands the relations and impor-
tance of the tariff to the people OF
the west and east. He has a
state reputation as a fine speaker. and is
probably the most influential man with
the temperance element i'll this district
and state His age. experience. wealth
and natural abilities constitute the re-
quired characteristics of the first repre-
sentative from Wichita in the L. S. con-
gress We have just had a surfeit of
the man seeking the office; we want the
office to chase the man awhile now. We
want the two described men for COVER
nor and member of congress respectively
in 1893 if we can get them on the Re
publican ticket They will add weight
and strength Il the ticket. We want a
two years term at least of those two
offices. REPUBLICAN.
If Republican will read our article of
day before yesterday headed Wichita
Weaned" he wi, find reasons sufficient
why his candidates will have a rough
row to hoe-why they had better remain
private cit izens.-ED. EAGLE.